Required Privileges for Using
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
and

To configure
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
settings and to use successfully
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
baselines and images, you must have the proper privileges. Similarly, you need the proper privileges to use
.
You can assign
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
and
privileges to different roles in the
vSphere Client
.

vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Privileges For Using Images

When you use
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
images, you need a different set of privileges for each task.
VMware vSphere
vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Privileges For Using Images
Task
Privilege in the
vSphere Client
Privilege in the API
Set Up Image
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
Import Image
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Upload File
    Upload upgrade images and offline bundles
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
  • VcIntegrity.FileUpload.com.vmware.vcIntegrity.ImportFile
Export Image
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
Read
VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
Edit Image
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
Work with Recommendations
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
Work with Depot
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
Manage Depot Overrides
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
Check Compliance
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
Read
VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
Run Remediation Pre-Check
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: General Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    ESXi Health Perspectives
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Remediation Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleGeneral.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleHealth.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareRemediation.Read
Remediate Against an Image
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: General Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    ESXi Health Perspectives
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Remediation Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Remediation Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleGeneral.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleHealth.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareRemediation.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareRemediation.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
Edit Remediation Settings
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Write
Update Firmware
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Read
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Image Privileges
    Write
  • VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
    Lifecycle Manager: Settings Privileges
    Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Read
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write
  • VcIntegrity.lifecycleSettings.Write
View Hardware Compatibility
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Lifecycle Manager: Hardware Compatibility Privileges
Access Hardware Compatibility
VcIntegrity.HardwareCompatibility.Read
Stage an Image
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Lifecycle Manager: Image Remediation Privileges
Write
VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareRemediation.Write
For more information about managing users, groups, roles, and permissions, see the
vSphere Security
documentation.

Required Privileges for Using

When you use
, you need a different set of privileges for each task.
Required Privileges For Using
Task
Privilege in the
vSphere Client
Privilege in the API
Description
Create Cluster with
enabled
Host
Inventory
CreateCluster
Host.Inventory.CreateCluster
Create a cluster along with its initial configuration.
View Host Settings in the Cluster Configuration
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Desired Configuration Management Privileges
Read-only access to desired configuration management platform
VcIntegrity.ClusterConfiguration.View
View the draft configuration document, current configuration settings, compliance reports, and pre-check reports.
Check Cluster Compliance
View Compliance Results
Run Remediation Pre-Check
View Remediation Pre-Check Results
View Draft Pre-Check Results
Remediate a Cluster Against the Desired Cluster Configuration
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Desired Configuration Management Privileges
Remediate cluster to the desired configuration.
VcIntegrity.ClusterConfiguration.Remediate
Remediate a cluster against the draft configuration or transition a cluster to the desired configuration.
Transition to
Export a Configuration or Configuration Schema
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Desired Configuration Management Privileges
Export desired cluster configuration
VcIntegrity.ClusterConfiguration.Export
Export the desired cluster configuration document.
Extract a Configuration Document from a Reference Host
VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager
Desired Configuration Management Privileges
Modify desired cluster configuration.
VcIntegrity.ClusterConfiguration.Modify
Modify the desired cluster configuration by crating a draft configuration, extracting a configuration document from a reference host, or importing a configuration.
Create a Draft Configuration for a Cluster
Import a Configuration